(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acanthomeridae
acetophenetide
acetophenetide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a phenetidine
acetphenetidin
adenemphractic
adenoacanthoma
adenoacanthoma
noun
(pathology) An adenocarcinoma characterised by the presence of squamous cells
adenophthalmia
adiathermanous
aepyornithidae
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
anarthropodous
angiohydrotomy
anoplotherioid
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antherozooidal
anthrapyridine
antidiphtheria
antidiphtheria
adj
Preventing diphtheria.
antidiphtheric
antidiphtheric
adj
Alternative form of anti-diphtheric
antidiphtherin
antidiphtherin
noun
(historical) A certain vaccine against diphtheria.
antimethodical
antiorthodoxly
antipriesthood
antistadholder
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
archidiaconate
archidiaconate
noun
archdeaconry
archimandrites
archimandrites
noun
plural of archimandrite
autoheterodyne
autoheterodyne
noun
(dated, electronics) autodyne
bigheartedness
bigheartedness
noun
The quality of being bighearted.
bloodthirsting
bloodthirsting
adj
Alternative form of bloodthirsty
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
bronchadenitis
bronchodilator
bronchodilator
noun
(medicine) Any drug used to dilate and relax the bronchial passages and ease the flow of air to the lungs
bronchotyphoid
candlelighting
candlelighting
noun
The lighting of a candle, especially as part of a ceremony
cantharidating
cantharidating
verb
present participle of cantharidate
cantharidizing
centrechinoida
chaetodontidae
chickenhearted
chickenhearted
adj
Alternative form of chicken-hearted
chondrarsenite
chondrichthyes
chondrogenetic
chondrogenetic
adj
Relating to chondrogenesis.
chondroplastic
chondroplastic
adj
Relating to chondroplasty.
chondroprotein
chondroprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any glycoprotein found in cartilage
chondrosternal
chondrosternal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the costal cartilage and the sternum
chordacentrous
coelacanthidae
condylarthrous
corundophilite
counterchanged
counterchanged
adj
(heraldry) Having the tinctures exchanged mutually.
exchanged
countercharged
countercharged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countercharge
counterlighted
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
counterweighed
counterweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweigh
crotonaldehyde
crotonaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aliphatic aldehyde CH₃-CH=CH-CHO that is used in organic synthesis
cynopithecidae
cyproheptadine
cyproheptadine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular antihistaminic, anticholinergic and antiserotonergic agent.
cystignathidae
dashnaktzutiun
daughterliness
daughterliness
noun
The quality of being daughterly.
deanathematize
dearworthiness
dearworthiness
noun
(obsolete) The state or quality of being dearworthy.
dechloridation
dechloridation
noun
The removal of chloride (salt) from the body
dechlorinating
dechlorinating
adj
That leads to dechlorination
verb
present participle of dechlorinate
dechlorination
dechlorination
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction in which chlorine atoms are removed from a molecule
The removal of chlorine from water that has been chlorinated
dechristianize
dechristianize
verb
To deprive of Christian character
dehumanisation
dehumanisation
noun
Alternative spelling of dehumanization
dehumanization
dehumanization
noun
The act or process of dehumanizing.
dehydrogenated
dehydrogenated
adj
That has been treated by dehydrogenation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehydrogenate
dehydrogenates
dehydrogenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehydrogenate
dehydroretinol
dehydroretinol
noun
(organic chemistry) A derivative of retinol having an extra double bond; vitamin A2.
delightfulness
delightfulness
noun
The state or quality of being delightful.
delobranchiata
delphinapterus
desulphurating
desulphurating
verb
present participle of desulphurate
desulphuration
desulphuration
noun
The act or process of depriving of sulfur.
detachableness
detachableness
noun
The state or quality of being detachable.
deutencephalic
deutencephalon
diaphanometric
diathermaneity
diethanolamine
diethanolamine
noun
(organic chemistry) A hydroxy secondary amine, (HO-CH₂-CH₂)₂NH, used as a chemical intermediate and to absorb acidic gases.
dilettanteship
dilettanteship
noun
The role or status of a dilettante.
dimenhydrinate
dimenhydrinate
noun
(pharmacology) A crystalline antihistamine over-the-counter drug used to prevent nausea and motion sickness.
dimethylketone
diphtherotoxin
diphtherotoxin
noun
An exotoxin secreted by Corynebacterium diphtheriae
diphthongalize
diphthongation
diphthongation
noun
diphthongisation
diphthongising
diphthongising
verb
present participle of diphthongise
diphthongizing
diphthongizing
verb
present participle of diphthongize
diplacanthidae
disenchantment
disenchantment
noun
Freeing from false belief or illusions.
The act of disenchanting or the state of being disenchanted.
disenchantress
disenchantress
noun
(rare) A female disenchanter.
disenthralling
disenthralling
verb
present participle of disenthral
disenthralment
disfurnishment
disfurnishment
noun
(archaic) The act of disfurnishing, or the state of being disfurnished.
dishabituating
dishabituating
verb
present participle of dishabituate
disheartenedly
disheartenedly
adv
In a disheartened manner, dispiritedly.
disheartenment
disheartenment
noun
The act of disheartening.
The state of being disheartened; dejection.
disinheritable
disinheritable
adj
That can be disinherited;
That can be excluded from an inheritance.
disinheritance
disinheritance
noun
The act of disinheriting
distinguishing
distinguishing
adj
That serves to distinguish.
noun
The act by which something is distinguished or told apart.
verb
present participle of distinguish
doublehatching
doublethinking
draughtmanship
draughtmanship
noun
Alternative form of draughtsmanship
dromaeognathae
dryopithecinae
dumbartonshire
duodecillionth
duodecillionth
adj
The ordinal form of the number duodecillion
noun
One of a duodecillion equal parts of a whole.
The person or thing in the duodecillionth position.
earthenhearted
ectonephridium
encephalitides
encephalitides
noun
plural of encephalitis
endobronchitis
endocrinopathy
endocrinopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the endocrine system
endophytically
endophytically
adv
In an endophytic manner
endotheliocyte
endotheliocyte
noun
An endothelial leukocyte.
endotheliomata
endotheliomata
noun
plural of endothelioma
endotracheitis
epidermophyton
erethizontidae
erythrodextrin
erythrodextrin
noun
(chemistry) A dextrin which gives a red colour with iodine.
faintheartedly
faintheartedly
adv
In a fainthearted manner.
farfetchedness
farfetchedness
noun
The quality of being far-fetched.
farsightedness
farsightedness
noun
(pathology) The condition of being unable to focus on near objects; presbyopia.
The quality of being considerate about what might happen in the future.
featherbedding
featherbedding
noun
(US) The employment of more workers than is necessary, typically because of labor union rules (or sometimes deals with organized crime, a government, etc), especially upon the introduction of new technology.
verb
present participle of featherbed
featherbrained
featherbrained
adj
Alternative spelling of feather-brained
flannelmouthed
flannelmouthed
adj
Alternative form of flannel-mouthed
frankheartedly
frightenedness
frightenedness
noun
Quality of being frightened.
gastornithidae
gnathobdellida
granddaughters
granddaughters
noun
plural of granddaughter
grandfatherish
grandfatherish
adj
grandfatherly
grandmotherism
grandmotherism
noun
grandmotherly behaviour; mild or weak authoritarianism
halocynthiidae
handicraftship
handicraftship
noun
The skill or art of making handicrafts.
handicraftsman
handicraftsman
noun
A practitioner of a handicraft, usually male.
handicraftsmen
handicraftsmen
noun
plural of handicraftsman
hansardization
hardfistedness
hardfistedness
noun
The quality of being covetous or niggardly.
headquartering
headquartering
verb
present participle of headquarter
headstrongness
headstrongness
noun
The property of being headstrong, stubbornness.
heartrendingly
heartrendingly
adv
In a heartrending manner.
hedonistically
hedonistically
adv
In a hedonistic manner.
helianthoidean
heliornithidae
hematodynamics
henheartedness
hepatoduodenal
hepatoduodenal
adj
Relating to the liver and duodenum.
hereditariness
hereditariness
noun
(rare) The property of being hereditary.
herrengrundite
hesperornithid
hesperornithid
noun
(paleontology) Any extinct avialan in the family Hesperornithidae.